Foreigners in Slovakia: Will they vote in upcoming elections?

Dutch activist after 13 years in Slovakia: I am still waiting to have a mayor who will translate the website of the city of Bratislava into English.

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As the date of municipal elections (November 10) nears, The Slovak Spectator addressed a few questions to foreigners living in Slovakia who are eligible to vote. Diego Loyola from Ecuador, James Thomson from the UK, and Illah van Oijen from the Netherlands shared their opinion

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Diego Loyola from Ecuador, head of InterNations Bratislava, eight years in Slovakia

Do you plan to vote in the municipal elections?

No, I do not. Even though I am aware that I can vote, I simply don't know anything about any candidate or what their proposals are.

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